VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) - Valley City State University has placed on administrative leave an assistant professor who’s accused of credit card fraud.
President Tisa Mason also is recommending that people monitor their financial accounts for any suspicious activity.
Thirty-three-year-old Long Man Ram Lau is accused of unauthorized use of personal information and possession of stolen property.
Authorities say searches of his apartment and campus office this week turned up hundreds of credit cards and gift cards under various names, as well as multiple computers, electronic storage devices and suspected counterfeit merchandise.
It’s not clear if Lau has an attorney. A home telephone listing for him couldn’t be found.
The investigation began with an anonymous tip. Authorities say it will take months to complete.
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